As the pro-Trump mob stormed up the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, a big yellow banner stood out among the blue Trump flags carried high by the throng: "JESUS SAVES." Read full piece
After the Oklahoma City bombing, Billy Graham offered words on hope and justice. A quarter-century later, his son instead inflames partisan divides following an attack on the U.S. Capitol. Like the sons of the biblical prophet Samuel, Franklin appears unable to carry the mantle of
Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and an outspoken Never Trumper, called for the president to leave after the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Nolan Porter offers a pastoral response to the violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. He urges Christians not bow to the lord of chaos and mob rule, but instead lead the way in moving above and beyond the partisanship and vitriol that has
A push to finally enact a hate crimes law in Arkansas, a state with a history of white supremacists, appeared to have all the elements for success: a popular Republican governor who made it a priority, major corporations endorsing the idea, and support from
If there was one thing of value to come out of the shameful chaos of Wednesday’s attack on the U.S. Capitol, it’s that the horrific events made plain the powerful ideological and theological currents of American politics that often stay just under the surface.
Pastors who have kept their sermons subtle and safe must now ask, Will this Sunday’s sermon or church ways change? Read full piece
Georgia Senate results brought some optimism. Did a Trump-fueled coup attempt extinguish it? Read full piece
Signs of Christian nationalism—not to be confused with honest-to-God biblical faith—were hard to miss when a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, some advocates for separation of church and state observed. Read full piece
Can you imagine what would have happened if Black Lives Matter behaved in that manner? We would have witnessed “Bloody Wednesday.” Instances such as these epitomize white privilege. Read full piece